The NBA player is seeking a legal separation, his rep tells CNN, and does not plan to go through with signing the divorce papers Kim filed on October 31. That way, the couple's 72-day marriage could then be annulled.

Update, 4:30 p.m.: Kris Humphries' rep tells CNN that he has filed to legally separate from and nullify his marriage to Kim Kardashian. (And, by the way: Any reports you see about him being gay aren't true, the rep says.)

According to People magazine, this is a new plan for Kris. Sources close to the basketball player had previously claimed that he wanted to sign off on the divorce and move forward.

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Gr8 fgiure but still don't know who the heck she is. That must mean she's another one famous for having no skills, no talent, no nothing.'- LI, London, 08/2/2011 12:48Rubbish. She has a massive talent for making huge amounts of money. That's what we all go to school in the hope of achieving. If you have it as a natural, God-given talent, you are truly blessed. If you can make money out of nothing,' you are even more so. And unless you personally have an equivalent fortune to the one she has stashed away, I can't see how you are in a position to pontificate on her skills or talent, or the lack thereof.

I feel sorry for Kris's immediate family, i believe his mom and dad live in Minnesota. What must they thing when all this trash is on every front page of the tabloids. What little I read about them I am sure that they could not begin to compete on same level as the TRASH/KARDAH. It must not be easy for them either. When you marry off your children you want only happiness for them.

Either way everybody make's mistake's in life...So who the hack are you to put judgement on her for just having a 72 day marriage, when half of the people in hollywood can't even stay in a relationship! #Just Saying

Frankly speaking, I don't know why we are so bothered about a bunch of self-serving, uncharitable, narcissists who will do anything for fame and money. I pity Kris for falling for this white-washed, cosmetically enhanced brat. If he wins the case, all good and great but if he doesn't, may Heaven have mercy on Kim cos u know, what goes around, comes around...

Cultural translation: Kardashian is gibberish for "media who*e."
And for Ms. Kim and her lush PushCush, it's literally, who*re. What man in his right mind marries that trash, much less beds her? EEEEWWWWWWWW

Go on with your life. AND FUTURE BROTHERS! stay away from this HEATED CHICK! You see she made a fool OUT of HERSELF! Not Him! Stay away from this mess and I PROMISE, I WILL NOT WATCH THE SHOW, The 72 day old W%$@%.Please, Do not watch this mess, she used him and it all BACKFIRED!

The mom....forget her name...sorry...said on the talk that their influence to do the show was the osbournes...hmmmmmm funny...that the jenner boys had a reality show first...I'm sure this wasn't a case of jealous x.wifedom.....the step kids who? Has she even acknowledged she has two step sons...because we see that bruce certainly ignores the fact he has two children....guess if u don't make money they don't care that u exist...

Honestly who gives a crap? They are all disgusting people who use a sacrad act to get money and publicity. This thing is getting dragged on way too long and the more we report it and the more we respond to it the more it fuels the fire and the cycle continues. Give it up people, this whole family, both kim's and kris's are screwed up fame hores

Are you kidding?! It's ridiculously easy! They both got paid big money to star in a made-for-tv sham "marriage". Everything is turning out exactly as they planned it. Note how there's a different headline about this story every week?...just like they drew it up. Designed for maximum media exposure.

I firmly believe that Kris was blindsided by this whole sham. I firmly believe he married for love. I firmly believe he truly loved her but didn't get to see her true colors until after they were married. According to reports, he wanted to work it out. Which is a sign that he wanted to compromise, which is what marriage is all about. Kim, on the other hand, doesn't know the meaning of compromise. I feel sorry for Kris. I'm not saying he's completely innocent in the fall of this "marriage", if you can call it that. But, I think that she used him for PR, married him for PR and in turn divorced him for PR. I certainly hope he can move past this and focus on what's really important in his life.

I said the only way Kim can try to fix this....is become the victim....and sure enough...they are re-editting everything to make her x look like a big mean bafoon...to many millions are at stake....so she has to become the victim to try and save the empire...and make him into a bad guy....with a few slices and cuts of tape! Poor kim....he was just sooo mean...she had to get out...right...just watch the altered tapes.

This topic is moldy old. So you do or do not like or dislike. Personally, I would like to hear more about the starving children in America and how that compares to what Ex Mrs H. made in cash on the whole shin dig. Sheisters come and go but hunger seems to loom. Maybe she will donate to a worthy cause outside of herself. As for me, I will never take anything anyone attached to Hollywood or the media says. They are worth their weight in gold as actors.

Kris knew he didn't want to go through with the marriage but he did anyway. I'm glad he's getting out of that toxic family. Kris is a no nonsense man, I find it so strange that two people so different from each other, get together. I know opposites attract but this is ridiculus.

This is all a pr stunt. They are trying to keep her fat ass in the spotlight. She is so spoiled I don't think any man will be able to put up with her. You can see by the season premier she only cares about herself! The marriage a sham!

I happen to like watching the show, as do millions of other people, so why so much hate and anger? I for one think their marriage was not a sham, even if over the top for tv, so let them both just go through the separation without assuming you know what the truth is. Why do you care so much, if you don't watch and you hate them anyway?

Smart move...he married a girl that is more interested in being around her freakish family than "actually" being married. Come on..would you want to admit you were married to this train wreck?
I hope he's protected completely. I'm just surprised that she isn't pregnant so that she could bleed him for 18 years. That family (Father included..he defended O.J. Simpson) is messed up!

To the genius that outlined Kim potentially suing for alim and future obviously u have no clue of divorce law in Cali. And yeah she earn more than he does and her future income potiental far outweigh his with all her bus ventures. U do realize this dude is not even a star player. (what endorsement? Didnt they just publish his money woes thru bad ínvestments? I think they both crooked though I feel like she was so desperate to get married she woulve married anything.

i IF THEY WEREN'T MARRIED IN A CATHOLIC CEREMONY, THE CHURCH DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE MARRIAGE ANYWAY, AND HE IS MORE THAN FREE TO MARRY AGAIN. MAYBE HE'S HANGING ON TO TORTURE HER-MORE POWER TO HIM, AS SHE HAS IT COMING!!!

Please just let this be over already!! I'm so sick of this story and this family and this scripted drama! I saw previews of the new season (have never watched a show) and saw the clip of her freaking out when he messed up her pedicure. Shocking!! What a brute! She should have filed charges for spousal battery ... of a pedicure?? The way she acted was as if he had hit her. That's why these 'reality' shows are anything but! I would like them to switch places with normal, hard working people who live pay cheque to pay cheque, if they're lucky! That's reality sweetheart!

AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! these people have no idea what it is to live as a hard working, worry about paying bills family.....with no heart! I am not rich, but I am lucky...I have a husband who love me and we are 13 years and going strong and a 4 year old who is the light of out lives...KK will never know what that is like because she is too worried about hersefl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope KH gets the anulment and shuts that girl up once and for all!!!! ....I have watched this show inthe past for entertainment, but this is not even entertaining anymore...a bunch of no talent, no brains and no hearted people who only care about money. (except khloe, I like her,...she's funny).

Kris deserves a good wife, shame on her. Anullment sounds like the best thing for him to do. She is so mean and she should give that ring back and the bracelet too. And I reall wish them to never show that wedding on tv again.

It might be he's playing something smart with the anullment. It may go back to the prenup. Obviously with an anullment, He doesn't get a bunch more money from her but it prevents Kim K from cashing in on his wealth. He's got a bunch of money rolling in from endorsements and his NBA career might take off. If there isn't anything in the prenup specifically about his future earnings not being accessible to her in the event of divorce, the 72 day marriage may be something that's pretty costly to him. I wouldn't put it past the Kardashians and their lawyers doings omethingw here Kris K. ends up having to give up half his NBA salary to Kim K and pretty much half of every endorsement deal he's done between the time he said 'I do.' and the time he signed the divorce papers. An anullment prevents the Kardashians from doing this.

Thanks for clearing that up because I was wondering what difference does it make if it's annulled or divorced.. Well at least he has a smart lawyer... Now does she have to agree to the annullment, or can he just do it??

Same question as Angel. Can he trump her divorce card with an annulment (sp?) I would like to see him come out of this smelling like roses. I don't need to watch their show to know it will be edited in Kim's favor.

I agree about the legal possibilities. Hope this fellow has some excellent legal representation advising him, because it sure as hell looks like KK does. Ugh...I can't blame him for wanting to expunge his record regarding her. For someone so pretty, she sure isn't very pretty in her behaviour or her treatment of others.

Interesting move on his part, it's like he "one-upped" her. She files for divorce, he says screw that, the marriage never existed.... I did see a preview for the new show and it did appear in those few seconds the honeymoon was looong over. I guess that is what happens when you rush into marriage without truly knowing who you are marrying.

Girlking – with all due respect, you don't have to watch the show to know what's going on, it's shoved in our faces 24/7! All you have to do is flip channels and there is yet another commercial or news story.